Donna McPhail

British comedian

Donna McPhail
Born (1962-09-01) 1 September 1962 (age 61)
London
OccupationComedian

Donna McPhail is a former British stand-up comedian who has also worked as a television presenter and journalist.

McPhail is from London and was noted for her stand-up comedy in the 1990s, most prominently in her nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993.[1]

McPhail hosted BBC Two's The Sunday Show (1995–1996), a studio-based comedy programme which also starred Katie Puckrik, Paul Kaye (in his Dennis Pennis persona) and Paul Tonkinson.[2]

McPhail has also written for a monthly column for Diva, the UK's bestselling magazine for lesbians.[3][4]

Television appearances

  • StandUp (Granada Television)
  • The Comedy Club (London Weekend Television)
  • Have I Got News for You (BBC)
  • Without Walls (Channel 4)
  • Edinburgh Nights (BBC)
  • Reportage (BBC)
  • Just For Laughs (Channel 4 & CBC)
  • The Stand-Up Show (BBC)
  • Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC)

Radio credits

  • Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4)
  • Loose Talk (BBC Radio 1)
  • Room 101 (BBC Radio 5)
  • The Mark Radcliffe Show (BBC Radio 1)
  • Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4)
  • Missed Demeanours (BBC Radio 4)
  • Currently presents her own show on GLR.
  • Co-wrote and presented two series of Windbags with Jo Brand for BBC Radio 1.
  • The Mary Whitehouse Experience (BBC Radio 1)

Stand-up comedy

  • Melbourne Comedy Festival.
  • Montreal Just For Laughs Festival
  • Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
  • A nationwide tour in spring 1996, that culminated in two sell-out performances at the Duke of York Theatre in London.

References

  1. ^ "Best Comedy Show, 1981-present". Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
  2. ^ "Donna McPhail and Katie Puckrick present the Sunday Show". BBC.
  3. ^ "She's a Standup who's a woman who's a lesbian". The Independent.
  4. ^ "November 2012". Diva Magazine subscriptions.

External links

  • Donna McPhail at IMDb
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